SURNAME LISTS:
RootsWeb offers thousands of mailing lists devoted to surnames.  Visit the RootsWeb General Mailing Lists page and click on a letter of the alphabet in the box below the heading Surnames to discover if a mailing list is offered for your surname(s) of interest.

LOCALITIES:

CHICAGO-POLISH
a mailing list for those researching Polish ancestors in Chicago.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
CHICAGO-POLISH-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
CHICAGO-POLISH-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Polish/CHICAGO-POLISH.html

CT-POLISH
a mailing list to discuss Polish ancestors who lived in Connecticut and tools employed to research them.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
CT-POLISH-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
CT-POLISH-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Polish/CT-POLISH.html

DEU-SCHLESIEN
a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Schlesien/Silesia region of Germany.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
DEU-SCHLESIEN-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
DEU-SCHLESIEN-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/DEU-SCHLESIEN.html

EXULANTEN
Exulanten is the name given to the Protestants that were forced out Austria (estimated as many as 100,000) during the 16th to 18th century.  Most of these "refugees" went to East Prussia (Germany - Poland, Lithuania and Latvia).  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
EXULANTEN-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
EXULANTEN-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Religion/EXULANTEN.html

GALICIA
A mailing list for those researching ancestors from the former Austrian province of Galicia, now in the southeastern part of Poland and the southwestern part of Ukraine.  Galicia was in the Austrian partition of Poland.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
GALICIA-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
GALICIA-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web Site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/GALICIA.html

HERBARZ
for the discussion of Polish and Lithuanian heraldry, the history of the armorial clans, and the genealogy of noble families.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
HERBARZ-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
HERBARZ-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web Site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/HERBARZ.html

MI-POLISH
a mailing list for those researching Polish ancestors in Michigan.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
MI-POLISH-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
MI-POLISH-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Polish/MI-POLISH.html

NE-POLISH
A mailing list for anyone interested in genealogy, culture, and migration of people of Polish descent in Nebraska.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
NE-POLISH-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
NE-POLISH-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web Site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Polish/NE-POLISH.html

OLD-RUSSIAN
Deciphering and interpreting written documents in Russian from earliest to most recent 20th-century times.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
OLD-RUSSIAN-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
OLD-RUSSIAN-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Miscellaneous/OLD-RUSSIAN.html

POLAND-ROOTS
for anyone with a genealogical interest in researching Polish roots both inside and outside of Poland.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
Poland-Roots-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
Poland-Roots-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode.
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POLAND-ROOTS.html

PolandBorderSurnames
for anyone researching genealogy in the former historical borders of Poland including Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, Ukraine, Moldova, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Moravia, Hungary, Russia, the Balkans, and East Prussia.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
PolandBorderSurnames-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
PolandBorderSurnames-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/PolandBorderSurnames.html

PolishLessons
for assisting researchers in translating Polish documents.  Basic vocabulary lessons and pronunciation will be stressed.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
PolishLessons-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
PolishLessons-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/PolishLessons.html

POLISH-NOBILITY
A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical, cultural or historical interest in the Polish nobility.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POLISH-NOBILITY-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POLISH-NOBILITY-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web Site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POLISH-NOBILITY.html

POLISH-PA
A mailing list for anyone researching their Polish ancestors in Pennsylvania.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POLISH-PA-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POLISH-PA-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web Site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Polish/POLISH-PA.html

Polish-Surnames
A mailing list for the discussion and sharing of information regarding Polish surnames and given names.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POLISH-SURNAMES-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POLISH-SURNAMES-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POLISH-SURNAMES.html

POLISH-TRADITIONS
No description available.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POLISH-TRADITIONS-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POLISH-TRADITIONS-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web Site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Polish/POLISH-TRADITIONS.html

POL-KARNICE
A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the city of Karnice, Zachodnio-Pomorskie, Poland (formerly Karnitz/Carnitz, Kreis Greifenberg, Pommern).  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POL-KARNICE-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POL-KARNICE-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POL-KARNICE.html

POL-KRAKOW-RESEARCH-GROUP
A mailing list for anyone with a genealogical or historical interest in the Jews of Krakow, Poland.  Available in both List Mode and Digest Mode.  For more information visit http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POL-KRAKOW-RESEARCH-GROUP.html
POL-KRAKOW-RESEARCH-GROUP-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POL-KRAKOW-RESEARCH-GROUP-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POL-KRAKOW-RESEARCH-GROUP.html

POL-KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE
a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Kujawsko-Pomorskie province, Poland.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POL-KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POL-KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POL-KUJAWSKO-POMORSKIE.html

POL-LUBUSKIE
a mailing list for those researching in the present Polish province of Lubuskie.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POL-LUBUSKIE-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POL-LUBUSKIE-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POL-LUBUSKIE.html

POL-MAZOWIECKIE
a mailing list for those researching specifically in the present Polish province of Mazowieckie.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POL-MAZOWIECKIE-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POL-MAZOWIECKIE-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POL-MAZOWIECKIE.html

POL-PODLASKIE
a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in Podlaskie Province, Poland.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POL-PODLASKIE-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POL-PODLASKIE-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POL-PODLASKIE.html

POL-PODOLE
a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the former region of Podole.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POL-PODOLE-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POL-PODOLE-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POL-PODOLE.html

POL-RZESZOW
a mailing list for anyone with a genealogical interest in the [former] province of Rzeszow, Poland.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POL-RZESZOW-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POL-RZESZOW-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POL-RZESZOW.html

POL-TRZCIANKA
a mailing list for those researching specifically in Trzcianka, Wielkopolskie, Poland.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POL-TRZCIANKA-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POL-TRZCIANKA-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POL-TRZCIANKA.html

POL-WIELKOPOLSKIE
a mailing list for those researching specifically in Wielkopolskie, Poland.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POL-WIELKOPOLSKIE-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POL-WIELKOPOLSKIE-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/POL-TRZCIANKA.html

POSEN
for anyone with a genealogical interest in the former Prussian province of Posen/Poznan and its adjoining areas (especially Silesia).  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
POSEN-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
POSEN-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/POSEN.html

PRUSSIA-ROOTS
for anyone with a genealogical interest in Brandenburg, Hannover (or Hanover), Ostpreussen (East Prussia), Pommern (Pomerania), Posen, Provinz Sachsen (Province of Saxony - northern Saxony), Schleswig-Holstein, Schlesien (Silesia), Westpreussen (West Prussia), Lubeck, Hamburg, and Bremen.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
PRUSSIA-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
PRUSSIA-ROOTS-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/DEU/PRUSSIA-ROOTS.html

PRZODKOWIE-ORG
Przodkowie (in Polish: ancestry) is foundation devoted to Polish history and genealogy.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
PRZODKOWIE-ORG-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
PRZODKOWIE-ORG-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web Site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/POL/PRZODKOWIE-ORG.html

TX-POLISH
Topic: the immigrants from Poland to Texas in the 1840-1930 timeframe.  Available in List Mode and Digest Mode.
TX-POLISH-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
TX-POLISH-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web Site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Ethnic-Polish/TX-POLISH.html

VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES
for anyone with a genealogical interest in the Mennonites from the Volhynia area, and surrounding areas, of old Polish Russia, now know as the Ukraine.
VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-request@rootsweb.com for List Mode
VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES-D-request@rootsweb.com for Digest Mode
Web site: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/other/Religion/VOLHYNIAN-MENNONITES.html

Bukowsko Triangle
Genealogy research of all ethnicities in and around Bukowsko, Poland (near Sanok).  Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bukowsko_triangle/ for instructions on how to subscribe.

CIECHANOW
serves as an information-gathering vehicle and clearinghouse for Jewish genealogical and historical information relating to the Jewish community in and around Ciechanow, Poland.  Additional information can be found on the JewishGen SIG Subscription Form at http://www.jewishgen.org/listserv/sigs_add.htm.  Mailing address for postings is ciechanow@lyris.jewishgen.org.  You can subscribe from the above web page or by sending the following to listserv@lyris.jewishgen.org: subscribe ciechanow firstname lastname

Galicia Genealogy
To exchange information that would be useful to persons who are researching their Galician ancestors. [Note: Galicia is located in southeastern Poland and southwestern Ukraine.]  Visit this page, or send an email to galicia-subscribe@topica.com.

Galicia Mailing List
Information for finding your Galician ancestors and living relatives.  [This is the former Austrian Empire province of Galicia, the areal extent of which is now located in southeastern Poland and southwestern Ukraine. This is NOT the Galicia in Spain.]  Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Galicia_Poland-Ukraine/ to subscribe or for more info.

genealogie-pologne
A mailing list for genealogical research between French descendants of immigrant Polish.  The primary language used on this list is French.  Visit http://fr.groups.yahoo.com/group/genealogie-pologne/ for instructions on how to subscribe.

GENPOL
for discussions of Polish genealogy.  Lot of knowledgeable members who are willing to share their expertise.  Visit Join or leave the GENPOL list for instructions on how to subscribe.

Ger-Poland-Volhynia
This is a mailing list for anyone researching the genealogy of Germans whose migrations took them through Russian Poland and/or Volhynia (northwestern Ukraine, next to the border with Poland).  Fringe regions such as Posen, Podolia, Kiev, various parts of Prussia and others may also be included.  Topics of discussion may also include related geography, history, religion and culture.  Visit http://www.sggee.org/listserv.html for subscription information.

JRI-Poland Mailing List
A forum to exchange information and ideas with other researchers of Polish ancestry.  Here you can exchange information about names, resources, history, and research techniques..  To subscribe, visit the following web page: How to join JRI-Poland

Kresy-Siberia
A mailing list for those with a special interest in the tragedy of the 1.7 million Polish citizens of various faiths and ethnicities (Polish, Ukrainian, Belorussian, Catholic, Orthodox, Jewish, etc.) deported from eastern Poland (Kresy) in 1940-42 to special labour camps in Siberia, Kazakhstan and Soviet Asia.  Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Kresy-Siberia for further details and for subscription information.

Michigan Polonia
The focus of Michigan Polonia is on Polish-American genealogy in the entire state of Michigan.  NOT limited to the metro Detroit area.  Members are encouraged to post questions as well as ideas and resources to help fellow researchers  Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mipolonia/ for subscription information.

Polish Genius
A mailing list for those who are researching the genealogy of their Polish ancestry.  Polish Genius is devoted to all types of Polish genealogy and Polish heritage whether in Poland or in another country, during any era (B.C.-21st century).  History and culture are considered to be part of genealogy.  Visit http://groups.yahoo.com/group/polish_genius for subscription information.

OW-Preussen-L
for those interested in sharing and exchanging information on genealogy and history in the former East and West Prussia.  This is an English-German multi-lingual list.  Mailing address for postings is ow-preussen-l@genealogy.net.  To subscribe, visit the following web page: http://list.genealogy.net/mailman/listinfo/ow-preussen-l

POMMERN-L
for those interested in sharing and exchanging information on genealogy and history which has a connection to Pommerania, both the current Polish part and remaining German parts of the former Prussian province.  This is an English-German multi-lingual list.  Mailing address for postings is pommern-l@genealogy.net.  To subscribe, visit the following web page: http://list.genealogy.net/mailman/listinfo/pommern-l

Rzeszow-Poland
Genealogy mailing list for those searching in the area and surrounding areas of Rzeszow, Poland.  To subscribe, visit the following web page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rzeszow-Poland

Szestno - Seehesten
Genealogy mailing list for those researching in Szestno, Poland (formerly Seehesten, East Prussia).  To subscribe, visit the following web page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/szestno/

Tarnobrzeg-Gen
dedicated to help researchers for town of Tarnobrzeg in podkarpackie voivodship, South Eastern Poland
URL: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tarnobrzeg-gen

For a more comprehensive list of available mailing lists, see John Fuller's site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~jfuller/gen_mail_country-pol.html.